Cambosco Scientific Co. v. United States

Dallinger, Judge:

These are suits against the United States, arising at the port oí Boston, brought to recover certain customs duties alleged to have been improperly exacted' on a particular mechanism invoiced as “Wimshurst Static Machines.” Duty was levied thereon at the rate of 40 per centum ad valorem under the provision in paragraph 360 of the Tariff Act of 1930 for “laboratory instruments, apparatus, utensils, appliances * * * and parts thereof, wholly or in chief value of metal, and not plated with gold, silver, or platinum, finished or unfinished, not specially provided for.” It is…